No, as you forfeit your claim to the state.
no
No, but he still owes it.
He owes you child support (or to the State, if the child is receiving cash assistance). But he should be paying that through the MS disbursement unit, not to you directly.
Yes
The state does not pay child support. However if you require public assistance the state will automatically go after child support, and even if you do not require public assistance you can file for help with the Office of Child Support and often their services are free. The father may not pay voluntarily but a court action will require him to.
Many states provide adoption assistance through the child welfare/protective services agency.
Get state support, they will require him to give financial assistance.
Hopefully not... It doesn't exempt you from being a parent. Recipients of SSI cannot be ordered to pay child support. In general, State courts will not order public assistance recipients to pay child support. Child support obligations cannot be garnished from SSI or public assistance payments.
Yes, you will always be required to pay child support when you are not being supported by income-based support, such as food stamps or housing assistance.
Sometimes states hold child support if you are on public assistance, as a way to pay back the public assistance. Check the reason why they county is holding the cs first.
In general, child support is a percentage of income. Mental retardation does not, in itself, excuse one from paying support. However, SSI/public assistance recipients cannot be ordered to pay child support.
Virtually all income (except for SSI and public assistance) is used to determine one's child support obligation.
Child support is based on all income received, including unearned income (but not public assistance/SSI).